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Sarah Lightner
MI House District 45
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Issue areas
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Government Operations & Budget 30Criminal Justice & Policing 23Banking & Finance 15Economy & Taxes 15Environment & Energy 8Agriculture 7Labor & Employment 7Technology & Privacy 6Civil Rights & Liberties 4Healthcare 4Housing 4Social Services & Welfare 3Transportation & Infrastructure 3Education 2Other 2
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MI House District 45 current
Michigan |
Republican | Jan 1, 2023 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| MI House District 65
Michigan |
Republican | — | Dec 31, 2022 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (594 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 4679 — Agriculture: weights and measures; certain definitions; provide for. Amends secs. 10 & 28c of 1964 PA 283 (MCL 290.610 & 290.628c). TIE BAR… | Yea | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5154 — Education: athletics; admission fee for middle school and high school interscholastic athletic activities; allow for cash as accepted form… | Yea | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5113 — Weapons: licensing; grace period for denials due to administrative error; provide for. Amends sec. 5d of 1927 PA 372 (MCL 28.425d). | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5316 — Civil procedure: venue; venue of certain cases commenced by the attorney general; modify. Amends sec. 1631 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.1631). | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5315 — Public employees and officers: state; discretion of the attorney general to intervene in certain matters; modify. Amends sec. 28 of 1846 RS… | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5314 — Public employees and officers: state; ability of the attorney general to bring an action in certain courts; modify. Repeals sec. 2 of 1919… | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4980 — Weapons: licensing; license to carry a concealed pistol; modify requirement to file in county of residence. Amends secs. 5b & 5l of 1927 PA… | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4911 — Occupations: barbers; mobile barber shops; allow. Amends secs. 1101, 1111 & 1112 of 1980 PA 299 (MCL 339.1101 et seq.). | Yea | Jan 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5127 — Children: child care; regulation of child care facilities; modify. Amends sec. 8e of 1973 PA 116 (MCL 722.118e). | Yea | Jan 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5207 — Occupations: barbers; barber instructor licensing requirements; modify. Amends secs. 1109 & 1206 of 1980 PA 299 (MCL 339.1109 & 339.1206). | Yea | Jan 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4692 — Occupations: cosmetologists; branch facilities for a school of cosmetology; provide for. Amends 1980 PA 299 (MCL 339.101 - 339.2677) by… | Yea | Jan 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4749 — Courts: other; Antrim County trial court system; establish. Amends secs. 810a, 8151 & 8176 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.810a et seq.) & adds… | Yea | Jan 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4948 — Controlled substances: other; sentencing guidelines for retail sale of products containing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine; modify. Amends… | Yea | Jan 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4808 — Civil rights: open meetings; the children trust Michigan state board; allow to meet remotely under the open meetings act. Amends sec. 3a of… | Yea | Jan 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4947 — Health: pharmaceuticals; manufacturers of products containing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine; require to participate in a national logging… | Yea | Jan 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4806 — Children: child abuse or child neglect; reference to the state child abuse and neglect prevention board; update in the vehicle code. Amends… | Yea | Jan 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4492 — Labor: hours and wages; sharing gratuities with other employees; allow an employer to require. Amends sec. 4d of 2018 PA 337 (MCL 408.934d). | Nay | Jan 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4805 — Children: other; rolling average amount for disbursement under the children’s trust fund; increase. Amends sec. 1 of 1982 PA 249 (MCL… | Yea | Jan 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4284 — Weapons: licensing; fee for renewal of concealed pistol license; modify. Amends sec. 5l of 1927 PA 372 (MCL 28.425l). | Yea | Jan 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4807 — Children: child abuse or child neglect; child abuse and neglect prevention act; modify. Amends title & secs. 2, 3, 4, 9, 10 & 12 of 1982 PA… | Yea | Jan 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4141 — Education: students; a wireless communications device policy: require the board of a school district or board of directors of a public… | Yea | Jan 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4774 — State management: purchasing; architectural services, engineering services, and land surveying services for state contracts; modify… | Yea | Dec 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4262 — Consumer protection: other; attorney general investigations of the event online ticket sales act; provide for, and prescribe fines and… | Yea | Dec 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4065 — Liquor: licenses; license to serve alcohol at certain college venues; allow. Amends sec. 513 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1513). TIE BAR WITH: HB… | Yea | Dec 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4122 — Food: cottage food operation; certain requirements for cottage food operations and cottage food products; modify. Amends secs. 1105, 1111 &… | Yea | Dec 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (37 as lead sponsor)
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HB 5548
MI · —
Financial institutions: other; consumer financial services act; revise internal references related to money transmission services. Amends sec. 5 of 1988 PA 161…
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HR 247
MI · —
A resolution to declare February 21-28, 2026, as National FFA Week in the state of Michigan.
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HB 5452
MI · —
Criminal procedure: sentencing; sunset on certain costs that may be imposed upon criminal conviction; modify. Amends sec. 1k, ch. IX of 1927 PA 175 (MCL…
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HB 4761
MI · —
Criminal procedure: sentencing; guidelines for sentencing individuals aged 18 to 21 to life without parole; provide for. Amends 1927 PA 175 (MCL 760.1 -…
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HB 5658
MI · —
Occupations: notaries public; use of communication technology to perform electronic notarizations and remote electronic notarizations; modify and expand…
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HB 5055
MI · —
Law enforcement: other; jurisdiction of sergeant at arms; modify. Amends sec. 2 of 2001 PA 185 (MCL 4.382).
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HB 4667
MI · —
Crimes: other; use of artificial intelligence to commit certain crimes; prohibit. Amends 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.1 - 750.568) by adding sec. 411y.
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HB 4525
MI · —
Criminal procedure: other; electronic monitoring by global positioning devices of certain individuals released without bail; require. Amends sec. 6b, ch. V of…
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HB 5121
MI · —
Civil procedure: service of process; cost for service of process for personal protection orders; eliminate. Amends sec. 2950a of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.2950a) &…
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HB 4839
MI · —
Human services: medical services; requirement to prescribe generic medications; provide for. Amends 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.1 - 400.119b) by adding sec. 109z.
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